OSHA Inspection: BAGS ELITE, INC.

Issued

Nov 14, 2018

Abate by

Dec 11, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,956 · Current $1,774 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:    (a) In the bag printing area, employees wore Comfo elastomeric half-facepiece respirator and the employer did not have a written respiratory protection program with worksite specific procedures.

Issued

Nov 14, 2018

Abate by

Dec 11, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:  (a) In the mixing area, employees wore a Comfo elastomeric half-facepiece respirator without first being medically evaluated to determine their fitness to wear the respirators.

Issued

Nov 14, 2018

Abate by

Dec 11, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):   (a) In the bag printing area, employees wore Comfo elastomeric half-facepiece respirator without being fit tested.

Issued

Nov 14, 2018

Abate by

Jan 11, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,956 · Current $1,774 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:     (a) Machine Shop, a fixed Artisan sewing machine was not connected to their electrical supply system with metallic conduit or other permanent method;     (b) Machine Shop, Artisan sewing machine was not connected to their electrical supply system with metallic conduit or other permanent method;      (c) Machine Shop, Mitsubishi sewing machine was not connected to their electrical supply system with metallic conduit or other permanent method;      (d) Machine Shop, Brother Industries Ltd. sewing machine where was not connected to their electrical supply system with metallic conduit or other permanent method;     (e) Machine Shop, Brother Industries Ltd. sewing machine was not connected to their electrical supply system with metallic conduit or other permanent method;     (f) Machine Bogle Greenwell sewing machine was not connected to their electrical supply system with metallic conduit or other permanent method;     (g) Machine Shop, Brother Industries Ltd. sewing machine was not connected to their electrical supply system with metallic conduit or other permanent method;     (h) Machine Shop, Juki sewing machine was not connected to their electrical supply system with metallic conduit or other permanent method;     (i) Machine Shop, Wilcox & Gibbs sewing machine was not connected to their electrical supply system with metallic conduit or other permanent method;     (j) Machine Shop, Consew sewing machine was not connected to their electrical supply system with metallic conduit or other permanent method;     (k) Machine Shop, Artisan sewing machine was not connected to their electrical supply system with metallic conduit or other permanent method;      (l) Machine Shop, Brothers Industries, Inc. sewing machine was not connected to their electrical supply system with metallic conduit or other permanent method.

Issued

Nov 14, 2018

Abate by

Dec 11, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,696 · Current $2,218 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords and cables were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief was provided that would prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws:    (a) Machine Shop, the cord servicing the motor for the Consew sewing machine was not connected to a device so that strain relief was provided exposing employees to electrical hazards;

Issued

Nov 14, 2018

Abate by

Jan 11, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,956 · Current $1,774 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:    (a) The employer did not develop, implement, and maintain a written hazard communication program for employees who were exposed to hazardous chemicals including Union Ink EF Premium Poly White, Acetone, Comie 373, and Comie 480.

Issued

Nov 14, 2018

Abate by

Jan 11, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i): The written hazard communication program did not include a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present, using an identity that was referenced on the appropriate material safety data sheet:    (a) Bag Printing Area , employees were using chemicals such as but not limited to: Union Ink EF Premium Poly White, Acetone, Comie 373, and Comie 480.

Issued

Nov 14, 2018

Abate by

Jan 11, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:    (a) Bag Printing Area, the employer did not provide effective information and training on hazardous chemicals for:       Union Ink EF Premium Poly White, Acetone, Comie 373, and Comie 480.

Issued

Nov 14, 2018

Abate by

Jan 11, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work  shift to employees when they were in their work area(s):     (a) In the bag printing area, safety data sheets were not readily accessible for employees using Union Ink EF Premium Poly White, Acetone, Comie 373, and Comie 480.

Issued

Nov 14, 2018

Abate by

Dec 11, 2018

Penalty

Initial $739 · Current $443 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(3): 29 CFR �1904.29(b)(3): Each recordable injury or illness was not entered on the OSHA 300 Log and/or an incident report (OSHA Form 301 or equivalent) within seven (7) calendar days of receiving information that a recordable injury or illness has occurred:    (a) On or about August 28, 2018 and times prior thereto an employee received a recordable injury or illness .